Mounting & balancing tires yourself: Difference between revisions

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To remove the tire, you need to push the ''opposite side'' (still on the top, just on the other side of the tire than the one you're currently working on) of the tire into the ~~Drop Center~~ of the rim. This is the narrow part of the rim in the middle, before it steps up to the bead. Doing this allows the tire to shift enough for the bead to slip off with the tire iron. If you leave the opposite side up on the bead seat part of the rim it will be much harder to remove the tire, and much easier to cause damage to your wheel. Once you have the first bit over, it's just a matter of repeating the process with the other irons. Make sure you don't try to take too big of a bite, as this is where you get into trouble wanting to use extra strength, and the rim will bend.

To remove the tire, you need to push the ''opposite side'' (still on the top, just on the other side of the tire than the one you're currently working on) of the tire into the drop center of the rim. This is the narrow part of the rim in the middle, before it steps up to the bead. Doing this allows the tire to shift enough for the bead to slip off with the tire iron. If you leave the opposite side up on the bead seat part of the rim it will be much harder to remove the tire, and much easier to cause damage to your wheel. Once you have the first bit over, it's just a matter of repeating the process with the other irons. Make sure you don't try to take too big of a bite, as this is where you get into trouble wanting to use extra strength, and the rim will bend.

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Now for the second bead. Working from the ''~~Same Side~~'' as before, with 1 tire iron, you should be able to put it all the way through...

Now for the second bead. Working from the ''same side'' as before, with 1 tire iron, you should be able to put it all the way through...

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-To remove the tire, you need to push the ''opposite side'' (still on the top, just on the other side of the tire than the one you're currently working on) of the tire into the Drop Center of the rim. This is the narrow part of the rim in the middle, before it steps up to the bead. Doing this allows the tire to shift enough for the bead to slip off with the tire iron. If you leave the opposite side up on the bead seat part of the rim it will be much harder to remove the tire, and much easier to cause damage to your wheel. Once you have the first bit over, it's just a matter of repeating the process with the other irons. Make sure you don't try to take too big of a bite, as this is where you get into trouble wanting to use extra strength, and the rim will bend.
+To remove the tire, you need to push the ''opposite side'' (still on the top, just on the other side of the tire than the one you're currently working on) of the tire into the drop center of the rim. This is the narrow part of the rim in the middle, before it steps up to the bead. Doing this allows the tire to shift enough for the bead to slip off with the tire iron. If you leave the opposite side up on the bead seat part of the rim it will be much harder to remove the tire, and much easier to cause damage to your wheel. Once you have the first bit over, it's just a matter of repeating the process with the other irons. Make sure you don't try to take too big of a bite, as this is where you get into trouble wanting to use extra strength, and the rim will bend.
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-Now for the second bead. Working from the ''Same Side'' as before, with 1 tire iron, you should be able to put it all the way through...
+Now for the second bead. Working from the ''same side'' as before, with 1 tire iron, you should be able to put it all the way through...
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